Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 15, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,174 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 15, 2026

In committee 15,503 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,691 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out812 5%Approved by committee667 4%Passed the House or Senate843 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%2 ceremonial

2 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 30%, but was at 12% at this point.

40 to 60% of a Congress’s laws arrive after Election Day.

90% of this Congress’s bills have not left committee; the 118th was at 92% at month 22. 1 in 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 15, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

11Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
2Vetoedby the President
2Veto upheldof the 2 vetoed
0Committee recommended against it7 resolutions of inquiry, in Bills + resolutions

Routes around committee

282Skipped committeeof the 1,004 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
106forced out of committee, by petition or Senate rule8 House discharge petitions reached 218 signatures this Congress

Veto upheld is part of vetoed. A count of 0 has no list to open. Skipped committee usually means suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; discharge is by House petition or Senate Rule XIV.

How far bills get, by lobbying

Each group by stage reached · colors as in the bar above

No lobbying on file9,813 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,183 bills · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied1,102 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about three times as often as bills with no lobbying on file.

Counts organizations that reported lobbying on a bill, once each, from filings made before the bill left committee. Only organizations with a PAC on file are counted (about 2,200), so universities, hospitals, local governments and most nonprofits are left out and “no lobbying on file” can include bills others lobbied on. Set aside: 76 must-pass bills (spending, defense, stopgap, budget) and the handful of bills lobbied by more organizations than almost any other (10 became law).

Lobbying disclosure filings · 119th so far Method

How long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee142 days
15,503 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
667 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
843 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 142 days.

Medians use only bills that made the step.

Action dates · 119th so far Method

How long they are

Words (each step is 10 times longer) · bills per bar

median 552
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026507,769 words

The median bill is 552 words; 8 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 45 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

8,740 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9593Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026DDebbie Dingell MIJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee110 words10
H.R. 9595Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor ActDPablo José Hernández PRJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee462 words10
H.R. 9598No Fencing at Lafayette Square ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee156 words00
H.R. 9601CANADA ActRClaudia Tenney NYJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee704 words00
H.R. 9579Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization ActDAl Green TXJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words220
H.J.Res. 199Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress.RWilliam R. Timmons IV SCJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words10
H.J.Res. 200Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services.DDina Titus NVJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee76 words160
H.R. 9573Housing Opportunities and Preservation Enhancement Act of 2026RMike Carey OHJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
H.R. 9575Hold Vandals Accountable Act of 2026RPat Fallon TXJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee42 words00
H.R. 9578Spot the Fakes ActDJosh Gottheimer NJJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee370 words60
H.R. 9582National Service Animals Monument Location ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee76 words40
H.R. 9583Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Act of 2026RYoung Kim CAJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words60
H.R. 9584The Housing Voucher Funding Reallocation ActRMichael Lawler NYJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee127 words00
H.R. 9585Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words10
H.R. 9588FRAUD ActRPete Stauber MNJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee413 words40
H.R. 9589Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026RMatt Van Epps TNJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words160
H.R. 9145PARKS ActRRuss Fulcher IDJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee192 words10
H.R. 9217Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2026RAndrew R. Garbarino NYJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee113 words30
H.R. 9282Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CAJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee256 words260
H.R. 9357Paraquat Prevention ActRAnna Paulina Luna FLJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee223 words30
H.R. 9423Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026DShontel M. Brown OHJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee690 words30
H.R. 9433VA Coaching into Care ActDTimothy M. Kennedy NYJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee550 words20
H.R. 9446VA Health Care Capacity Assessment ActDMark Takano CAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee578 words00
H.R. 9466Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement ActRPat Harrigan NCJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee693 words00
H.R. 9475National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act.DMorgan McGarvey KYJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00

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